A rundown of all the winners of the Six Nations rugby tournament and previous iterations
There have been multiple winners in this tournaments (in all its guises) since 1883. So we’ve put together a Six Nations Winners List for you – including Ireland’s 2024 win after gritty victory against Scotland.
England currently lead the way with the most outright championship victories, but Wales are only one behind. The most recent champions have been Ireland, who took a Grand Slam in 2023.
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England (29 outright wins, 10 shared wins)
France (18 outright wins, 8 shared wins)
Ireland (16 outright wins, 9 shared wins)
Italy (no wins)
Scotland (15 outright wins, 9 shared wins)
Wales (28 outright wins, 11 shared wins)
Listed below are the years in which each nation won the tournament.
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England
England are the most successful nation in the championship having claimed seven Six Nations titles. However, only two of those have been Grand Slams.
Clive Woodward’s 2003 squad beat Ireland in Dublin to secure a clean sweep while Eddie Jones took his 2016 group all the way in his first championship in charge at Twickenham.
England started the noughties in dominant fashion, winning in 2000 and 2001 before claiming that 2003 Grand Slam.
However, eight years passed before the 2011 success under Martin Johnson and it was another five years until Australian Jones delivered back-to-back successes.
England’s last title came in the Covid-disrupted 2020 Six Nations but two fifth-place finishes in the last four years were far below expectations.
Wales
Wales have won six Six Nations titles but an impressive four of those have been Grand Slams.
Mike Ruddock helped Wales to their first Grand Slam in 27 years in 2005 as they became the first side to win all their games with three out of five fixtures taking place away from home.
Warren Gatland coached two more all-conquering sides in 2008 and 2012 while Rob Howley oversaw the defence of the title in 2013 while Gatland was on British & Irish Lions sabbatical.
Six years elapsed before Gatland was able to claim another clean sweep in the last year of his first stint in charge in 2019 before his successor Wayne Pivac took Wales to the title in 2021.
France
France are joint second with Wales having won their sixth Six Nations title in 2022.
Les Bleus were a dominant force at the turn of the century, winning four out of six championships after claiming the 2002 Grand Slam.
France went unbeaten again in 2004 scooping both the 2006 and 2007 Six Nations crowns. Marc Lièvremont’s side swept aside all their opponents in 2010 but France then had to endure a 12-year wait for another title.
Fabien Galthié’s men delivered on their promise in style, sealing a fourth Grand Slam of the Six Nations era, equalling Wales’ tally.
Ireland
It took Ireland until 2009 to win the Six Nations but they have since won six in total. Brian O’Driscoll inspired the 2009 Grand Slam, a first for the Men in Green in 61 years and only their second ever.
Joe Schmidt led Ireland to the 2014 and 2015 titles before finally landing an elusive third Grand Slam in 2018 with Player of the Championship Jacob Stockdale running in seven tries.
In 2023, Ireland won the Grand Slam in Dublin – in front of their home fans – for the first time ever. And they had back-to-back wins a year later, taking the title at home after beating Scotland. It wasn’t a Grand Slam, after losing to England in round four, but they were deserving championship winners.
Scotland
Scotland may have won the last Five Nations in 1999 but they have never won the Six Nations.
Their best finish is third, which they have achieved on four occasions.
Italy
Italy have never managed to win the Six Nations, their highest finish of fourth came in 2013 following wins over France and Ireland.
Six Nations Winners List
Home Nations (1883-1909)
1883 – England
1884 – England
1885 – Not Competed
1886 – England & Scotland
1887 – Scotland
1888 – Ireland, Wales & Scotland
1889 – Scotland
1890 – England & Scotland
1891 – Scotland
1892 – England
1893 – Wales
1894 – Ireland
1895 – Scotland
1896 – Ireland
1897 – Not Competed
1898 – Not Competed
1899 – Ireland
1900 – Wales
1901 – Scotland
1902 – Wales
1903 – Scotland
1904 – Scotland
1905 – Wales
1906 – Ireland & Wales
1907 – Scotland
1908 – Wales (Grand Slam)
1909 – Wales (Grand Slam)
Five Nations (1910-1931)
1910 – England
1911 – Wales (Grand Slam)
1912 – Ireland & England
1913 – England (Grand Slam)
1914 – England (Grand Slam)
1915 – 1919 – World War I
1920 – Scotland, Wales & England
1921 – England (Grand Slam)
1922 – Wales
1923 – England (Grand Slam)
1924 – England (Grand Slam)
1925 – Scotland (Grand Slam)
1926 – Ireland & Scotland
1927 – Ireland & Scotland
1928 – England (Grand Slam)
1929 – Scotland
1930 – England
1931 – Wales
Home Nations (1932-1939)
1932 – England, Ireland & Wales
1933 – Scotland
1934 – England
1935 – Ireland
1936 – Wales
1937 – England
1938 – Scotland
1939 – England, Ireland & Wales
1940 – 1946 – World War II
Five Nations (1947-1999)
1947 – England & Wales
1948 – Ireland (Grand Slam)
1949 – Ireland
1950 – Wales (Grand Slam)
1951 – Ireland
1952 – Wales (Grand Slam)
1953 – England
1954 – England, France & Wales
1955 – France & Wales
1956 – Wales
1957 – England (Grand Slam)
1958 – England
1959 – France
1960 – England & France
1961 – France
1962 – France
1963 – England
1964 – Scotland & Wales
1965 – Wales
1966 – Wales
1967 – France
1968 – France (Grand Slam)
1969 – Wales
1970 – France & Wales
1971 – Wales (Grand Slam)
1972 – Not Competed
1973 – England, France, Ireland, Scotland & Wales
1974 – Ireland
1975 – Wales
1976 – Wales (Grand Slam)
1977 – France (Grand Slam)
1978 – Wales (Grand Slam)
1979 – Wales
1980 – England (Grand Slam)
1981 – France (Grand Slam)
1982 – Ireland
1983 – France & Ireland
1984 – Scotland (Grand Slam)
1985 – Ireland
1986 – France & Scotland
1987 – France (Grand Slam)
1988 – France & Wales
1989 – France
1990 – Scotland (Grand Slam)
1991 – England (Grand Slam)
1992 – England (Grand Slam)
1993 – France
1994 – Wales
1995 – England (Grand Slam)
1996 – England
1997 – France (Grand Slam)
1998 – France (Grand Slam)
1999 – Scotland
Six Nations (2000-present)
2000 – England
2001 – England
2002 – France (Grand Slam)
2003 – England (Grand Slam)
2004 – France (Grand Slam)
2005 – Wales (Grand Slam)
2006 – France
2007 – France
2008 – Wales (Grand Slam)
2009 – Ireland (Grand Slam)
2010 – France (Grand Slam)
2011 – England
2012 – Wales (Grand Slam)
2013 – Wales
2014 – Ireland
2015 – Ireland
2016 – England (Grand Slam)
2017 – England
2018 – Ireland (Grand Slam)
2019 – Wales (Grand Slam)
2020 – England
2021 – Wales
2022 – France (Grand Slam)
2023 – Ireland (Grand Slam)
2024 – Ireland
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